I was slashing the road entrance to the far field when the soil collapsed into the pipeline culvert, where the pipeline goes under the road. The barbed wire fence saved me, as did the slasher itself, or I would have rolled over. The roll bar might have saved me but it was a bit of a plunge. I felt the sink and the stop. I was going nowhere. And I'd done such a nice job getting rid of the big weeds! I lifted the slasher a little and felt it sink further so dropped it again, shut down and got off. Stood hands on hips for a while, wathcing everyone driving by looking at me. Had to walk back, pick up tools for getting the slasher off, bring M and the 4WD and a chain plus the u-bolts off the float.
First attempt with the 4WD saw the wheels spin. Darn! Had to get the slasher off then. Even with it off it wouldnt budge. That's when a neighbour driving by - still didnt get his name - stopped and asked if he should get his tractor. One more push.
He pushing, M in the 4WD and I got back on the Kubota and started up. Jump up and out of the sink in one movement. Thanks for the push!
Spent another 30 minutes pulling the slasher out with the tractor backwards with the chain, then reattaching it to the tractor linkages and tightening it all up. Called home on the CB all ok and going to slash the far bottom paddock.
09 July 2006
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